To Kill a Mockingbird 2 - Harper Lee sequal (1 Viewer)

[tdoss]

I really need someone to explain this to me.

She wrote this Watchman novel first?

The publisher convinced her to write another but from Scout's perspective as a child...which ends up being Mockingbird.

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?

Or did the publisher have her change this character for Mockingbird?

Or did Atticus somehow become jaded and take on racist notions as he got older?

Or is this predated sequel some sort of fake?

I'm having a hard time resolving this complete flip in character.

GSAW was the original manuscript Lee submitted to the publisher. As the story goes, he liked Scout's retelling of the early period in her life and the publisher asked Lee to go with that story instead. In one sense, GSAW is basically a first draft of Mockingbird.

I understand that...I'm asking about the character flip. How does Atticus go from blatant racist in the "first draft" to the poster child of civil rights?

Is this on purpose...to show Scout's idealistic view of her father? Did the publisher make her change his character? Did Atticus evolve into a racist over time? It's an odd flip that I'd like to know more about.

 

[James Daulton]

Mockingbird lives matter.

 

[dickey moe]

What was To Kill A Mockingbird about?

Remember the Clarence Thomas hearings?

 

[eoMMan]

What was To Kill A Mockingbird about?

Remember the Clarence Thomas hearings?

Can't say that I do.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I really need someone to explain this to me.

She wrote this Watchman novel first?

The publisher convinced her to write another but from Scout's perspective as a child...which ends up being Mockingbird.

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?

Or did the publisher have her change this character for Mockingbird?

Or did Atticus somehow become jaded and take on racist notions as he got older?

Or is this predated sequel some sort of fake?

I'm having a hard time resolving this complete flip in character.

GSAW was the original manuscript Lee submitted to the publisher. As the story goes, he liked Scout's retelling of the early period in her life and the publisher asked Lee to go with that story instead. In one sense, GSAW is basically a first draft of Mockingbird.

I understand that...I'm asking about the character flip. How does Atticus go from blatant racist in the "first draft" to the poster child of civil rights?

Is this on purpose...to show Scout's idealistic view of her father? Did the publisher make her change his character? Did Atticus evolve into a racist over time? It's an odd flip that I'd like to know more about.

It's probably best not to think about this stuff and just pretend that the more recent novel never existed.

 

[eoMMan]

What was To Kill A Mockingbird about?

SERIOUSLY????

Just read the wiki page.

Meh.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

 

[Don Quixote]

I really need someone to explain this to me.

She wrote this Watchman novel first?

The publisher convinced her to write another but from Scout's perspective as a child...which ends up being Mockingbird.

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?

Or did the publisher have her change this character for Mockingbird?

Or did Atticus somehow become jaded and take on racist notions as he got older?

Or is this predated sequel some sort of fake?

I'm having a hard time resolving this complete flip in character.

GSAW was the original manuscript Lee submitted to the publisher. As the story goes, he liked Scout's retelling of the early period in her life and the publisher asked Lee to go with that story instead. In one sense, GSAW is basically a first draft of Mockingbird.

I understand that...I'm asking about the character flip. How does Atticus go from blatant racist in the "first draft" to the poster child of civil rights?

Is this on purpose...to show Scout's idealistic view of her father? Did the publisher make her change his character? Did Atticus evolve into a racist over time? It's an odd flip that I'd like to know more about.

Since this one was written as a first draft and then cast aside, I don't think it was intended to show anything "over time." It is better to view it as an early draft than as a sequel.

 

[culdeus]

I really need someone to explain this to me.

She wrote this Watchman novel first?

The publisher convinced her to write another but from Scout's perspective as a child...which ends up being Mockingbird.

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?

Or did the publisher have her change this character for Mockingbird?

Or did Atticus somehow become jaded and take on racist notions as he got older?

Or is this predated sequel some sort of fake?

I'm having a hard time resolving this complete flip in character.

GSAW was the original manuscript Lee submitted to the publisher. As the story goes, he liked Scout's retelling of the early period in her life and the publisher asked Lee to go with that story instead. In one sense, GSAW is basically a first draft of Mockingbird.

I understand that...I'm asking about the character flip. How does Atticus go from blatant racist in the "first draft" to the poster child of civil rights?

Is this on purpose...to show Scout's idealistic view of her father? Did the publisher make her change his character? Did Atticus evolve into a racist over time? It's an odd flip that I'd like to know more about.

She's not dead yet. Maybe she's on twitter or instagram.

 

[TheIronSheik]

What was To Kill A Mockingbird about?

A farmer has only enough seed left to get his family through one last growing season before they are broke. After planting the seed, he finds birds coming into the field to eat them. As he grows angry with violent rage, he begins to see the birds as mocking his futile attempts to shoo them from his land. It's a very sad tale.

Were they black crows? Did the farmer hire a lawyer and sue the crows?

Yes. They were black crows. And it was twi...iii...iiice as hard, as it was the first time they said goodbye.

 

[Rayderr]

I really need someone to explain this to me.

She wrote this Watchman novel first?

The publisher convinced her to write another but from Scout's perspective as a child...which ends up being Mockingbird.

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?

Or did the publisher have her change this character for Mockingbird?

Or did Atticus somehow become jaded and take on racist notions as he got older?

Or is this predated sequel some sort of fake?

I'm having a hard time resolving this complete flip in character.

GSAW was the original manuscript Lee submitted to the publisher. As the story goes, he liked Scout's retelling of the early period in her life and the publisher asked Lee to go with that story instead. In one sense, GSAW is basically a first draft of Mockingbird.

I understand that...I'm asking about the character flip. How does Atticus go from blatant racist in the "first draft" to the poster child of civil rights?

Is this on purpose...to show Scout's idealistic view of her father? Did the publisher make her change his character? Did Atticus evolve into a racist over time? It's an odd flip that I'd like to know more about.

It's probably best not to think about this stuff and just pretend that the more recent novel never existed.

Wow. Only her second novel and she's already being treated like George Lucas.

 

[Sam Quentin]

I really need someone to explain this to me.

She wrote this Watchman novel first?

The publisher convinced her to write another but from Scout's perspective as a child...which ends up being Mockingbird.

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?

Or did the publisher have her change this character for Mockingbird?

Or did Atticus somehow become jaded and take on racist notions as he got older?

Or is this predated sequel some sort of fake?

I'm having a hard time resolving this complete flip in character.

GSAW was the original manuscript Lee submitted to the publisher. As the story goes, he liked Scout's retelling of the early period in her life and the publisher asked Lee to go with that story instead. In one sense, GSAW is basically a first draft of Mockingbird.

I understand that...I'm asking about the character flip. How does Atticus go from blatant racist in the "first draft" to the poster child of civil rights?

Is this on purpose...to show Scout's idealistic view of her father? Did the publisher make her change his character? Did Atticus evolve into a racist over time? It's an odd flip that I'd like to know more about.

Maybe he's Donald Trump

 

[Ilov80s]

I really need someone to explain this to me.

She wrote this Watchman novel first?

The publisher convinced her to write another but from Scout's perspective as a child...which ends up being Mockingbird.

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?

Or did the publisher have her change this character for Mockingbird?

Or did Atticus somehow become jaded and take on racist notions as he got older?

Or is this predated sequel some sort of fake?

I'm having a hard time resolving this complete flip in character.

GSAW was the original manuscript Lee submitted to the publisher. As the story goes, he liked Scout's retelling of the early period in her life and the publisher asked Lee to go with that story instead. In one sense, GSAW is basically a first draft of Mockingbird.

I understand that...I'm asking about the character flip. How does Atticus go from blatant racist in the "first draft" to the poster child of civil rights?Is this on purpose...to show Scout's idealistic view of her father? Did the publisher make her change his character? Did Atticus evolve into a racist over time? It's an odd flip that I'd like to know more about.

It is an unedited draft and more of a curiosity and historical piece for people interested in literature. When asked to rewrite the book, she probably rethought lots of it and created a new story around the characters she made. With the new story, she also changed her characters.

 

[Johnny Rock]

Harper Lee Announces Third Novel

 

[Sweet J]

Harper Lee Announces Third Novel

so awesome

 

[Don Quixote]

http://www.theonion.com/article/harper-lee-announces-third-novel-my-excellent-care-50840?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=Pic:1efault

Harper Lee Announces Third Novel

 

[tdoss]

Honda Lee

 

[Johnny Rock]

Honda Lee

I didn't even notice the date. Sorry Capella.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

He wasn't a champion of equal rights in Mockingbird. He was a legitimate hero, but also a racist and a segregationist -- though the eight-year-old narrator may not have understood that.

Very good review here.

 

[tdoss]

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

He wasn't a champion of equal rights in Mockingbird. He was a legitimate hero, but also a racist and a segregationist -- though the eight-year-old narrator may not have understood that.

Very good review here.

Thanks...I'll read it later...but that's why I asked, "So...was this on purpose? Was Harper showing the idealistic view of Atticus from a child's perspective as being a hero when in fact he was something more human and fallible in reality?"

I find that more interesting than the actual book...the motivations behind the differences between the two...I wanted it to be something like that instead of, "The editor made her change the racist character to what we have in Mockingbird."

 

[Capella]

Honda Lee

I didn't even notice the date. Sorry Capella.

 

[Tom Servo]

But Watchman depicts Atticus as a racist whereas Mockingbird has him as a champion of equal rights.

He wasn't a champion of equal rights in Mockingbird. He was a legitimate hero, but also a racist and a segregationist -- though the eight-year-old narrator may not have understood that.

Very good review here.

Thanks for sharing that, MT. It's not a very good review; it's an excellent review. It ties the two novels together quite well.

 

[TheIronSheik]

TIL that Harper Lee is not black.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

TIL that Harper Lee is not black.

You should email HarperCollins Publishing and tell them you want your money back.

 

[TheIronSheik]

You should email HarperCollins Publishing and tell them you want your money back.

Well, that and 15% off my next order.